Long Term Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 1.11 percent in February from 1.06 percent in January of 2026. Long Term Unemployment Rate in the United States averaged 1.00 percent from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.40 percent in April of 2010 and a record low of 0.08 percent in May of 1953. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Long Term Unemployment Rate in the United States is expected to be 1.21 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Feb 2026
Employed Persons 162912.00 163097.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.30 59.40 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment 134341.00 134441.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Government Payrolls -6.00 -20.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Openings 6038.00 6574.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 62.00 62.10 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.11 1.06 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -12.00 5.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Non Farm Payrolls -92.00 126.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private -86.00 146.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Part Time Employment 28478.00 28727.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 7571.00 7368.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.30 percent Feb 2026
Wages 32.03 31.94 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.77 29.60 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 8.90 percent Feb 2026


United States Long Term Unemployment Rate
Long Term Unemployment Rate in the United States refers to the unemployment rate for a period longer than 27 weeks.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.11 1.06 4.40 0.08 1948 - 2026 percent Monthly
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